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Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning も当然だ (mo touzen da) literally means "it is also natural" or "it is only natural." It expresses that a certain outcome,…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning 「ままに」 means "as," "according to," or "just as." It expresses that an action or state occurs exactly as a preceding condition,…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning 「限り」 (kagiri) has several core meanings, primarily expressing "as long as," "as far as," "to the extent that," or "unless" (when…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning ずに済む (zu ni sumu) expresses that one was able to manage or get by without having to do something, often implying…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Cannot help but do ~,” “Have no choice but to do ~,” “Must do ~ (due to circumstances).” 🎯 Primary Function…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “In short,” “To sum up,” “Basically,” “In essence.” 🎯 Primary Function To condense a long explanation, argument, or series of points…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning This grammar pattern means "whether to do X or not to do X." It expresses a state of strong indecision, hesitation,…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The core meaning of ~ようではないか is 'Let's do X, shall we?' or 'Why don't we do X?'. It's a strong invitation…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning "If things are like this...", "Given this situation...", "If one is to...", "If [X] happens/is the case..." (implying a problematic or…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The grammar pattern 「よりほかない」 (yori hoka nai) means "there is no other way than to...", "have no choice but to...", or…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “than,” “from,” “more than.” 🎯 Primary Function Primarily used to indicate a basis for comparison (“than”), but also functions to denote…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “よほど” and “よっぽど” are adverbs that express a strong degree, a considerable amount, or a high probability/inference. They convey a sense…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The pattern やら~やら is used to list two or more examples, often implying that there are other similar things not explicitly…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning やがて is an adverb that signifies something will happen "soon," "before long," "eventually," or "in due course." It implies a natural,…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Barely,” “slightly,” “a small amount,” “just a little.” It emphasizes the limited extent, quantity, or degree of something. 🎯 Primary Function…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning This expression means "leaving something aside," "regardless of," "setting something aside for a moment," or "whether... or not... (is not important)."…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The basic meaning of 「はもとより」 is "not to mention," "let alone," "of course," or "naturally." It indicates that something is already…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Now that… (this is the case), one must/should…” or “Since… (this situation exists), then…”. It expresses a strong sense of obligation,…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Is in the process of becoming...”, “is gradually ...ing”, “is continuing to...” 🎯 Primary Function To describe a situation or process…

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning つつ (tsutsu) primarily means "while (doing something)" or "although / despite (doing something)." It expresses two concurrent states or actions, or…